NCR Regional Archeology Program

WashingtonD.C.

Tools

For Kids - Skeleton Bone Identification

Archeologists examine bones to learn about people and the past. Human bones can tell us who a person was,
what kind of work they did, and how healthy they were. Animal bones can tell us what people ate and how they
used animals. The scientific names that archeologists use for human bones are attached to the the skeleton below.
Match them to their common names.

Drag the bone's common name to match its body part and scientific name:

Cranium –

Mandible –

Clavicle –

Sternum –

Femur –

Patella –

Tibia & Fibula –

Cervicle Vertebrae –

Humerus –

Carpals & Metacarpals –

Radius & Ulna –

Vertebral Column –

Pelvis –

Tarsals & Metatarsals –

Congratulations!You did it.
You matched all the common bone names to their body part and scientific name. Well done. Return to the For Kids page.

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